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Biography

Diarmuid Griffin completed his PhD in 2014 at the UCD institute of Criminology. The thesis, 'The Politics of Parole: Discretion and the Life Sentence Prisoner', was an empirical study of the factors influencing parole decision-makers when deliberating on the release of life sentence prisoners. Diarmuid also holds a LL.M. degree in Criminal Justice and a BCL degree from University College Cork as well as a teaching qualification from NUI Galway. His research has been published in journals such as the British Journal of Criminology and Irish Jurist and he has attracted research funding through the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights and the Millennium Fund from NUI Galway.

Diarmuid's research has impacted on academic and public discourse as well as contributing to public policy. His research has been cited in numerous international peer-reviewed publications (Law and Social Inquiry; Youth Justice; Public Health) and has been subject to national debate through newspaper articles and radio programmes. He has contributed to public policy through his role as a consultant and legal expert for FRALEX (advising the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, 2007-2011), the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (2006-2009), Transparency International Ireland (2006-2008) and the European Forum for Restorative Justice project.

Diarmuid has held visiting scholarships at the University of California, Berkeley (2011) and New York University (2013). In 2011, he lectured at San Quentin State Prison, as part of the Prison University Project, which higher education to inmates. Diarmuid lectures Criminal Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice at the School of Law.

Book Chapters

Year

Publication

(2015)

'The Politics of Intolerance: Discretion and the Life Sentence in Ireland'
Griffin, D. and O'Donnell, I. (2015) 'The Politics of Intolerance: Discretion and the Life Sentence in Ireland' In: Life Imprisonment and Human Rights. Oxford: Hart.
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Conference Publications

Year

Publication

(2007)

Young People and Crime
Griffin, D. (2007) Restorative Justice, Diversion and Social Control: Potential Problems . In: Centre for Social and Educational Research eds. Young People and Crime [Details]

'The Irish briber abroad: the bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions'
Griffin, D (2007) 'The Irish briber abroad: the bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions' Commercial Law Practitioner, 14 (6) . [Details]

The Politics of Parole: Discretion and the Life Sentence Prisoner.
Griffin, D. (2015) The Politics of Parole: Discretion and the Life Sentence Prisoner. Stockholm Criminology Symposium: Conference Paper [Details]

(2015)

‘Technology and education in the 21st century: Challenges and opportunities’.
Griffin, D. and McGrath, J. (2015) ‘Technology and education in the 21st century: Challenges and opportunities’. Legal Pedagogy in Transition, University of Limerick: Conference Paper [Details]

(2015)

‘The politics of intolerance: The life sentence in Ireland’.
Griffin, D. and O'Donnell, I. (2015) ‘The politics of intolerance: The life sentence in Ireland’. Human Rights and Life Imprisonment, Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Bilbao: Conference Paper [Details]

(2015)

‘Gender, Pregnancy and the Age of Consent: The Irish Experience in Historical Perspective’.
Griffin, D. (2015) ‘Gender, Pregnancy and the Age of Consent: The Irish Experience in Historical Perspective’. Centre for Irish and Irish-American Studies, New York University: Conference Paper [Details]

(2012)

The new ‘ultimate penalty’: The increase in use of the life sentence.
Griffin (2012) The new ‘ultimate penalty’: The increase in use of the life sentence. Conference Paper [Details]

“Parole in Ireland: Origins, developments and prospects for the 21st century,”. 8th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology.
Griffin, D. (2008) “Parole in Ireland: Origins, developments and prospects for the 21st century,”. 8th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology. Edinburgh: Conference Paper [Details]

(2008)

Parole in Ireland: Origins, developments and prospects for the 21st century. The 8th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology.
Griffin, D. (2008) Parole in Ireland: Origins, developments and prospects for the 21st century. The 8th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology. Edinburgh: Conference Paper [Details]

(2006)

The Impact of Restorative Justice on the Stakeholders in the Criminal Process in Ireland. The Stockholm Criminology Symposium hosted by the International Society of Criminology and the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, Recognising Knowledge to Reduce Crime and Injustice.
Griffin, D. (2006) The Impact of Restorative Justice on the Stakeholders in the Criminal Process in Ireland. The Stockholm Criminology Symposium hosted by the International Society of Criminology and the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, Recognising Knowledge to Reduce Crime and Injustice. Stockholm: Conference Paper [Details]

“The Impact of Restorative Justice on the Stakeholders in the Criminal Process in Ireland”. The Stockholm Criminology Symposium hosted by the International Society of Criminology and the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention.
Griffin, D. (2006) “The Impact of Restorative Justice on the Stakeholders in the Criminal Process in Ireland”. The Stockholm Criminology Symposium hosted by the International Society of Criminology and the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention. Stockholm: Conference Paper [Details]

Hitting Criminals in their Pockets: Lessons for Europe on the Irish Experience of Civil Forfeiture. The Fifth Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology.
Griffin, D. (2005) Hitting Criminals in their Pockets: Lessons for Europe on the Irish Experience of Civil Forfeiture. The Fifth Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology. Cracow: Conference Paper [Details]

(2005)

Hitting Criminals in their Pockets: Lessons for Europe on the Irish Experience of Civil Forfeiture. The Fifth Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Challenges for European Integration, Challenges for Criminology.
Griffin, D. (2005) Hitting Criminals in their Pockets: Lessons for Europe on the Irish Experience of Civil Forfeiture. The Fifth Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Challenges for European Integration, Challenges for Criminology. Cracow: Conference Paper [Details]

Invited Seminars

Year

Publication

(2009)

Parole developments in the United States and United Kingdom. Prison Law Seminar - The Parole Process, hosted by the Irish Penal Reform Trust, the Irish Criminal Bar Association and the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association.
Griffin, D. (2009) Parole developments in the United States and United Kingdom. Prison Law Seminar - The Parole Process, hosted by the Irish Penal Reform Trust, the Irish Criminal Bar Association and the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association. Invited Seminars [Details]